Richard F. Gombrich

Buddhist Precept & Practice (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1995. This study is intended as a contribution to the empirical study of religion, and in particular to the study of religious change. Using empirical method of using documents, interviews and experiments the author tests his old hypotheses in order to formulate new ones that my lead him to the truth. He focusses on the distinctions used throughout this book, that are between what people say they believe and say they do, and what they really believe and really do, using his research of the Sinhalese Buddhists in Ceylon

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 444
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136156168
• Artikelnr.: 38242576

Autorenporträt

Richard F. Gombrich

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - aims and scope of the book
the problem - religious change
why Ceylon?
history, geography and economy of Ceylon
field-work and presentation
Sinhalese Buddhism - orthodox or syncretistic?
basic vocabulary of Buddhism
the Buddha
the Buddha's biography
the Buddha as worshipped - man or god?
a sketch of the universe as seen from Migala
causation
contents of the universe
attempts to influence non-human beings
summary
total responsibility in theory and practice
the ethics of intention
the monastic ideal and the decline of Buddhism
caste in the monastery